Benjiy's birthday at Takoma Station
Takoma Station, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Shaun, Mike Smith, Tim (LJ), Nikki, June, Kevin Lee, Tamara, and Benjiy were there.

Donnell said of Benjiy (Editor of GoGo Swings Magazine), "Little Benjamin Little, I used to walk him to elementary school and drop him off."

Tracy S. was there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
1) Donnell-led Sly & the Family Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (tease)
Donnell said to Benjiy, "I told them, I used to walk you to elementary school, keep the n*ggers off you. Look at him now, he's a big bully. Seven years ago, I almost had to smack him over a picture."
2) Blueprint - instrumental, Donnell played his horn on the dance floor for Benjiy twice / Parliament's P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) (instrumental tease) / Mike-led Donny Hathaway's Little Ghetto Boy - Donnell said, "Don't tell me that isn't you, Benjiy"
Benjiy said, "Keep it moving."
3) Halima-led The Brand New Heavies' Never Stop
Ray was there.
4) Halima-led Whitney Houston's You Give Good Love - Tamara was on backup vocals
5) Mike-led Tony Terry's Freaky Little Game
Archie Paige was there.
6) Mike-led Bernard Wright's Who Do You Love (debut)
7) Halima-led Sade's Pearls

Angie was there.

Second Set
1) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable
6'9 was there.
2) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me / Wali (another birthday boy) rapped
3) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up
Ron Moten was there.
4) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You / Mike sang something I couldn't hear
5) Donnell-led Hold the Note
Val "Tina Turner" was there.
6) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - the crowd shouted, "Go-Go Mick-ay"
7) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
8) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) - verses for Benjiy, Tracy, Wali and more
9) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Dwayne played a guitar riff from Kool & the Gang's Funky Stuff
10) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That
11) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - Donnell added a rap, also on prodding from 6'9, he said, "I am what I am"
12) Donnell-led Trina Was Great
13) D4L's Laffy Taffy - instrumental
14) Donnell acapella Trina Was Great
Donnell said, "Thank you Tony Tate for celebrating your birthday with us. Tony Tate was the hand clap for (Rare Essence's) Body Moves. He was in the Young Dynamos."
Donnell said, "Mike Smith, the wickedest man alive."
Donnell said, "JC, don't keep looking at me... We can take off together."
Donnell said, "Alright Packy, we need one more meeting, this will be meeting number three."
Donnell addressed Vanessa, Archie's girlfriend, "Guys need to start bringing their girls to the GoGos. Cousin Archie dancing in the middle of the floor (with you). I love when they fall in love at the GoGo. When he puts his shoes on Saturday, you need to put your shoes on." She laughed the whole time as he said this.
Some male fan said to Donnell, "When you going to bring your sand to the beach?"
Donnell responded, "They all in here. You was dancing with one of them."